Nepalese
[nep-uh-leez, -lees]
- of or relating to Nepal, its inhabitants, or their language.
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- a native or inhabitant of Nepal.
- Nepali(def 1).
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Origin of Nepalese
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Contemporary Examples of nepalese
“GNRD has zealously fought to eliminate abuse of Nepalese migrant workers in Qatar,” the organization said in a statement.
It also has a nasty civil rights record of expelling its Nepalese minority of the country.
Jonas Fleury used to sell homemade liquor and food to the Nepalese soldiers.
Historical Examples of nepalese
The Nepalese (about 800) supply the mechanics and metal-workers.
At the end of the eighteenth century the Nepalese invaded and overran the country.
The Unveiling of LhasaEdmund Candler
The Goorkhas differed essentially from the Nepalese in character.
Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15)Charles Morris
When the author was with his regiment, after the close of the Nepalese war.
Rambles and Recollections of an Indian OfficialWilliam Sleeman
Among the most striking characteristics of the Nepalese style are buildings of many stories each with a projecting roof.
Nepalese
- of or relating to Nepal or its inhabitants
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- a native or inhabitant of Nepal
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